Friday 27 July 2012

Shetland day 1, for another trip


After various unfortunate incidents on the journey back to the Shetland Islands, check notes for FlyBe nonsense, we arrived at our booked accommodation, the rather pleasant camping bod near Skeld marina. NOTE ON BODS. We had already visited ubiquitous Tesco and as such had most of the supplies we needed and were prepared for our first night. The wood burner, which would in fact be burning wedges of dried peat, NOTE ON PEAT BURNING, was a great prospect but without firelighters or a lighter getting it going would prove difficult, off we drove to the nearest town, twenty minutes travel to the West for the bits we needed. The weather remained overcast with rain threatening constantly. On our return Will volunteered to light the fire while I began cooking some Reggae Reggae chicken, yeah man. It was at this point that our fellow 'bodders' arrived, a group of four students who were embarking on a quest to visit as many of the Islands dotted around the shores of the country. They had already visited the Scilly Islands and the Western Isles and were now attempting to take in as many of the most Northern islands as possible on their flying visit. Will and I had been up since four-thirty and as such were more than ready for an early night. The students were still talking, huddled around the warmth of the peat fire at the opposite of the large central room, when Will and I fell asleep.

The Bod at Skeld.

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